Tata Projects inks MoU with CSIR-IIP for green power

26 Dec 2022 CW Team

Tata Projects has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) to collaborate and work together towards clean energy solutions.

As part of this endeavour, clean energy such as room temperature biodiesel produced by CSIR-IIP shall be used across some of Tata Projects' ongoing sites. The partnership will also actively explore utilisation of by-product green diesel from the existing DILSAAF (Drop-In Liquid Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Automotive Fuel) Pilot Plant at CSIR-IIP's campus in Dehradun and commercial scale demonstration unit in Tata Projects' fleet.

“As part of the Tata Group's commitment to the planet, our shift to cleaner alternate energy remains at our core, and we look at continuous collaboration between academia and industry, to find innovative pathways to that goal,” said Vinayak Pai, managing director, Tata Projects Ltd.

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